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1998 U.S. district judge T. Hogan declares line-item veto law unconstitutional
1992 1st overturn of a George Bush veto (cable bill) 1992 New Jersey senate overrides Governor Florio's veto and lowers sales tax to 6% 1988 Congress overrides Reagan's veto of sweeping civil rights bill 1987 President Reagan's veto of Clean Water Act is overridden by Congress 1986 U.S. and West Europeans veto heavier sanctions against South Africa 1983 U.S. Supreme Court ruled Congress could not veto presidential decisions 1974 Freedom of Information Act passed by Congress over President Ford's veto 1973 Cubs' Ron Santo became 1st baseball player to veto his trade 1970 U.S. casts their 1st United Nations Security Council veto (Support England) 1947 Truman's veto of Taft-Hartley Act overridden by congress 1940 Ron Santo, shortstop, Cubs, 1st baseball player to veto his trade 1919 Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto 1919 President Wilson's veto of Prohibition Enforcement Bill is overridden 1917 Congress overrides Wilson's veto, curtailing Asian immigration 1867 Congress passed 3rd Reconstruction Act over President Andrew Johnson's veto 1867 Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto 1867 Legislation gives suffrage to DC blacks, despite President Johnson's veto 1866 Civil Rights Bill passes over President Andrew Johnson's veto 1845 1st time, U.S. Senate overrides presidential (Tyler) veto 1792 George Washington casts 1st presidential veto |
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